Please check the serial number and provide the name of the Chief Cashier if possible.
If your Ten Shilling note has Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a large image of a seated left facing Britannia on the reverse, a serial number commencing with S74 would be Chief Cashier J.Q. Hollom, possibly printed in 1963.
New Zealand Ten Shilling notes (Chief Cashier - T.P. Hanna) will have serial numbers as follows - Number over letter - 0/J to 3/H Number over date - 0/47 to 5/54 The date represents the last two digits of the year (1947 to 1954). Letter over number - A/0 to A/5 T.P. Hanna was Chief Cashier from 1940 to 1956.
For a valuation on any New Zealand banknote, the denomination, design, Chief Cashier and/or Governor and Serial Number would need to be known.
Might your Ten Shilling note possibly a Reserve Bank of New Zealand note, and the Chief Cashier R.N. Fleming?
A Bank of England Ten Shilling note (Series A - red/brown)(Chief Cashier L.K. O'Brien - serial number B15Y), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to £40 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £10 to £18 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
A New Zealand Ten Shilling note (Issue 2)(Chief Cashier T.P. Hanna - depending on the serial number and the format of the serial number), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything from $800 up to $1,600 NZD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $50 to $600 NZD. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
There are an infinite number of words that can describe a cashier. You can describe a cashier as friendly or unorganized for example.
A Bank of England Ten Shilling note (Series A - mauve - Wartime emergency issue)(Chief Cashier - K O Peppiatt), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to £65 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £20 to £34 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
A Bank of England 194? Ten Shilling note (Series A - red/brown)(Chief Cashier K.O. Peppiatt - serial J19D), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to £80 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £30 to £65 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
A Bank of England Ten Shilling note (Series C - red/brown)(Chief Cashier J.Q. Hollom - serial Z15), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to £16 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything up to £8 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
A Bank of England Ten Shilling note (Series A - red/brown)(Chief Cashier K O Peppiatt - serial 08I), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to £170 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £30 to £70 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.